Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-25
STATE NEWS.

Milwaukee, during the night OF the
21sU, by unknown parties. 1t was
taken care OF by thepolice.
WHILE doing an acrobatic song and
dance at the Peoples Theater, Mil
waukee, on the evening OF the 22d,
George Hoey fell upon the stage IN
such a manner as to shatter his knee
cap, Gripping him for life.
TIE body of little Johnny McLin-
den, who had been missing from his
homein Milwaukee for several days,
was found in the lake at that place on
the 21et.
Mas. JONES, who has lived in Racine
County since 1914, died at Western
Union Junction, aged 90 years.
A SON OF Claus Mohr, aged about s
wears, fell into the fume near the -four
ing mill at Hayton, and was drowned.
He and two other boys were nshlng,
but uhey seemed to have no knowl-
edge Of the accident and startedhome.
Mrs. HELDT, of Racine, who was put
off from q train on the North Western
Railroad several weeks since, through
mistake, q wrong ticket have been sold
her, and who sued for damages, settled
the case for 800.
A YOUNG man named Wallace Kel-
logg, OF OconomoWOc, was seriously
hurt at Waukesha while working In
the Spring City Hotel, by falling down
the elevator shaft.
The annual report of the board of
health of Racine will show that during
the last year, ending April l, there
were fifty deaths less In the city than
in the preceding year.
TIE principal stockholders of the
Waukesha Electric Light Company,
Messrs. Littleiohn and Allen, have dis
posed of their stock to the American
Gas Company, and hereafter the bust
ness will be carried On in connection
with the latter. There will be no in
crease of rates on account of this
change.
TIE authorities of Milwaukee have
ordered all the gambling houses in
the city to close up.
Az Washington, on the evening of
the 10th inst, Miss Sarah Winston,
daughter Of Gov. Winston, of Ala
bama, and Frank Macarthur, of Wis
consin, were married.
JOSEPH GsANTNER, for sixteen years
switchman on the st. Paul road,
was run over by an engine near the
stock yards at Milwaukee, on the goth,
and died while being carried to his
home.
BURGLARS entered W. H. Morrison's
residence at Eau Claire on the night OF
the 10Th, and escaped with $75 and a
gold watch. Several other houses were
visited. but without loss to the occu-
pants.
MILWAUKEE health authorities are
undergoing the annual stirup over
the swill milk question.
THE cask and vat factory of Rice
Brothers, Milwaukee, was destroyed
by fire on the 10th. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, 5000.
THE Racine strawberry crop this
season is estimated to be worth $780,
600.
Mrs. WILLIAM FARRoN, aged so,
committed suicide at La Crosse on
the 18th by hanging. No cause is as
signed.
The dwelling house Of Nick Am0rust
in the town of Sevastopol, Door Coun
ty, was totally destroyed by fire, TO
gether with its contents.
WHILE Mrs. John Pinnick, ofTorna-
do, Door County, was assisting her
husband in logging in the woods, she
was struck by a log and badly injured,
one leg being broken.
CITIZENS OF Madison will form CO.
operative ice association to combat
high prices charged by dealers.
The Milwaukee Knights of Labor
have organized cooperative coal
yard. The concern has q capital
stock of $4,000 IN shares of $40
each.
HERMAN UECK, fisherman, fel
from the fishing tug Louis Shultz into
the lake off Milwaukee on the 18th
and was drowned. He was % years
old and unmarried.
Word has been received at La
Crosse that John G. Beatty, formerly
OF that city, was drowned at Cedar
Rapids, Ia. Beatty is a son-in-law Of
DR.. Reed. He was q member of tn
Order Of Chosen Friends and his
family viii receive $4,000.
THE Hidalgo Smelling Company Il ae
been incorporated by John E. Burton,
@. r. Lathrop and John A. Kennedy.
Win d caplU8I SCOcK OF So,UUU,OOO,
divided into 100000 shares. The
company's intention is to operate
mines in the United States and Mexi-
co. The principal Office will be locat-
ed in Milwaukee, and the smelling and
mining office at the City of Mexico.
WILLIAM COBB, of Mukwonago, was
drowned while in bathing. The body
was recovered.
THE managers OF the Milwaukee ex-
position have secured guarantee
fund of $4,000 and an exhibition
this season is assured.
RACINE is to have $4,000 hotel,
If the city will subscribe $4,000 to-
ward the project.
WISCONSIN postmasters appointed:
Chippewa Falls, Levi E. Martin; Prai-
RE du Chen, Edward Whaley.
A REUNION of all the living graduates
OF Albion Academy will be held at Al
bion, Rock County, IN June.
LISBON is the only town in Wauke-
sna County having no unpaid taxes,